Willie Bell

Willie Bell, a 15-year-old Black boy, was hanged at Macon, Georgia, on November 29, 1892, according to a brief telegraphic report in the Alexandria Gazette. The report gives no detail about his family, his life, or where he was held before his death. Because the account is so short, the circumstances of his custody and the basis for his execution cannot be confirmed from this source.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: brief telegraphic newspaper report.

News report

• Alexandria Gazette, November 29, 1892, page 2 Alexandria Gazette, November 29, 1892